Saturday, September 1, 2012

The Big "V" - Alvin Viernes

Alvin
Viernes was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. He ethnicities
are Filipino and Spanish but Hawaiian in the heart. Alvin Viernes
home is just a short walk from the beaches of Kailua-Kona, where he grew
up. As a child, he used to play all day in the waves and have been
athletic for as long as he can remember. When he was a toddler, his
father
built a basketball court in my front yard for me and my older brother.
In grade school and junior high, he picked up bodyboarding and my
parents enrolled me in soccer.

As a result of my training, Alvin Viernes developed the body type of a bodybuilder,
which wasn’t exactly my intention. A fitness trainer at the gym noticed
my physique and gave me a few tips on how he could improve his diet and
training. He said I had potential and encouraged me to compete in the
sport of bodybuilding.

Three weeks later, Alvin Viernes competed in my first
contest: the 2002 Big Island Fitness Classic, in which he won the teen
division. It was the birth of my bodybuilding career and he was only a
junior in high school. Alvin Viernes then began competing in statewide
competitions. He success qualified me to compete in the national level.
My goal is to become a drug-free professional bodybuilder.